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New Arrivals White Burgundy Value: 2018 Dureuil-Janthial Bourgogne Blanc (Sale Price $32.99) While Dureuil-Janthial is located in the Chalonnaise, the domaine owns a small parcel just outside of Puligny-Montrachet. This vineyard is the source for the property’s Bourgogne Blanc which is aged for 16 months in 25% and 75% used French oak. This well balanced[…]

Finding Bordeaux; My favorite wine, April 7, 2021

2016 Chateau La Rame Cadillac Bordeaux Rouge “La Charmille” Regular $32.99 French Paradox $24.99 At first glance, Bordeaux seems like a simple region to understand: the varietals are pre-determined (Merlot, the Cabernets, Petit Verdot, Malbec); the communes and soil types therein are well-understood (Merlot likes clay, Cabernet Sauvignon favors gravel); and the producers of merit[…]